Buying A Foreclosed Home Or Property – A Wise Decision?

Foreclosure as the name suggests means a situation in which a homeowner or a mortgagor is unable to make payments of principal and/or interest payments on his or her mortgage, so the lender, be it a bank or Mortgage investor, can confiscate (take possession of the property) and sell the property as per the conditions in the terms of the mortgage contract which is laid out in the fine print so to say on the note or mortgage. A home that was kept mortgaged becomes a foreclosed home or what lenders call REO (Real Estate Owned) when the owner of the home is unable to or unwilling to release his/her mortgaged home by paying his dues. We are seeing a lot of other situations where the lender is taking back possession called in-lieu of foreclosure. (Common practice lenders are giving Cash for keys)

The first stage of a foreclosed home is pre-foreclosure that happens when the home owner has missed his/her one to three payments (as outlined by mortgage) and is thus considered overdue on the loan. A formal cautionary letter or notice is then sent to the homeowner based on which he/she will have to react at the earliest and make the due payments. In such situations, most of the time foreclosure home owners are driven to sell their home or real estate property to home buyers for fast cash or some at that point choose to explore short sale options.

Quick and easy sale of home or real estate property for cash is always advantageous for home sellers. Foreclosures can in some cases benefit a seller who will either get paid in full at the foreclosure sale or get the house back to sell again for a second profit. Most of the house sellers are always in a look out for a better deal when they are trying to sell their house for fast cash. The main advantage that the home sellers get is that they can appeal to the large number of home buyers by accepting the greatest number of financing plans. (Please see some of my other post for financing options)

Also for home buyers or Investors, the main advantage behind buying a foreclosed home or real estate is financial savings. Buying a foreclosed home at a foreclosure auction will be much cheaper than under normal context. Buying the foreclosed or pre-foreclosed property by paying less will allow the home buyers to do some investments in its betterment and/or selling it at higher price than it costs. It is a general belief that on an average a home buyer saves up to 20% to 30% when buying a foreclosed property or home. TIP: FHA 203K LOANS WILL ALLOW FOR PROPERTY REPAIRS

Along with advantages, there are also some disadvantages in buying a foreclosed home or property. For home buyers, the condition of the interior of the home usually remains undiscovered. IF YOU BUY AT AUCTION Home buyers always tend to buy the foreclosed home or property at a very low market price so that they can afford to spend some amount in doing some restoration or repair work. Remember the tip call me if you would like information on a 203k loan

There are various ways to invest in foreclosed properties. The most popular way is by purchasing a real estate property or house and then giving it on rent to create a positive monthly cash flow. The second popular way to earn money is to search out foreclosures, buying them, investing in repairing and remodeling and then selling them at a high price. The third way is to purchase a nice foreclosure that is under priced and sell it immediately at a higher cost. TIP: IF YOU BUY AND SELL WITHIN A YEAR YOU WILL PAY TAXES BASED ON THE BRAKET YOUR IN - IF YOU WAIT A FULL YEAR IT IS ONLY 15%. - IF YOU LIVE IN IT AS YOUR PRIMARY RES FOR 2 YEARS THEN GUESS WHAT 0% TAX RATE

Over the years, it is empathized that buying foreclosed homes is very remunerative. Foreclosures are on the rise and people are unable to retain their home any more. They are anxious to sell their homes quickly before they are foreclosed on and will often short sale the property or sale at or close to payoff. With more and more homes popping up for sale, home buyers will have enough to choose from. Home buyers can pay fast cash for homes that are foreclosed or going to be foreclosed; thereby helping the mortgager to ease out his/her stress. TIP: I HAVE FOUND THAT LOWER CASH OFFERS ARE BECOMING MORE ATTRACTIVE TO LENDERS.

In today's fast paced lifestyle, many people are lagging behind on payments. Plenty of people are facing financial problems. So, if you are encountering foreclosure or a pre-foreclosure, trying to relocate or transfer job, divorce, multiple mortgage, or just need to sell your house fast, there are many home buyers who will simply solve your real estate issues or your foreclosure problems and provide you with a fast cash offer on your house. I have a number of Investors that buy property under these terms and will close fast if you have any questions or would like more information please call me or send an e-mail


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If you are new to investing or you are a home buying looking to get a good deal I highly recommend you hire a home inspector to help point out all the potential problems in the new property.


Sincerely


Barry Lynn Miller Jr.